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Compare Norwood to Somerville

This post compares Norwood, Massachusetts to Somerville, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Norwood (CDP) Somerville (city)
Population 29,121 79,983
Income (median) $65,273 $56,649
Home Value (median) $402,600 $558,300
White 83% 77%
Black 6% 6%
Asian 7% 9%
With Kids 28% 17%
Age (median) 40 31
Rentals 41% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Norwood or Somerville?
A: Norwood has a much smaller population count than Somerville: 29121 compared with 79983 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Norwood or in Somerville?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Norwood.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Norwood or Somerville?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Norwood.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 41% for Norwood versus 65% for Somerville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Norwood may include: Woburn, Weymouth, and Melrose.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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